folderal
- noun
- /ˈfɔːldərəl/
- Archaic
- The antique shop was filled with folderal that caught the eye but served no purpose.
Examples
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She dusted the shelves crowded with folderal collected over years of travel.
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He dismissed the decorations as mere folderal, preferring a minimalist style.
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Look at this folderal!
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That piece is just folderal.
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The antique shop was filled with folderal that caught the eye but served no purpose.
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She dusted the shelves crowded with folderal collected over years of travel.
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He dismissed the decorations as mere folderal, preferring a minimalist style.
Synonyms
17
5.4
A small decorative detail added mainly for appearance rather than function
14
4.2
A small cheap object people keep to decorate a home
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4.0
A small thing that is not important
1
9.9
A showy decoration that is not needed and looks too fancy
1
9.9
Cheap objects that look nice but have little value
1
9.9
A small showy ornament that is cheap and has little value
1
9.9
A small unimportant thing not worth worrying about
1
9.9
Cheap fancy items that look attractive but have little value
1
9.9
Small decorative things that have little value
A thing that has no practical use
Antonyms
How Trivial
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word folderal comes from an old playful phrase fol-de-rol that people used for 'nonsense' or silly sounds. Over time this idea changed to mean small, showy items that are not important, so folderal now means 'trifles' or small decorative things of little value.